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Greyscale

by Ben Davis

Greyscale takes a look at the not-so-clear areas of medicine by sharing physicians' own difficult encounters. These stories will showcase what can often be forgotten - the humanity behind the physician. Produced by Ben Davis - Program Director at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency.

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Episodes

  1. Season 4: Time to Fly (#CO2025 Finale)

    We check in one last time with our Class of 2025 in the CO2025 Finale

  2. Season 4: Enough is Enough (#CO2025 Part 3)

    We check in with our Class of 2025 as they are halfway through their residency training.

  3. Season 4: Staying Tuned (#CO2025 Part 2)

    We continue our journey with Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency's Class of 2025 now that they have nearly completed their first year in residency.

  4. Season 4: This Is.... (#CO25 Part 1)

    The first part of a new series titled "CO25". We are introduced to 5 new residents who we will follow throughout their residency journey.

  5. Season 4: The Rest of the Story

    Heavyweight, Episode #37 - "John": https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QYP10F2Hwevc7XLdKGqT2?si=5537f5cf778c4fb9

  6. Season 4: Glass Half Full

    We kick off Season 4 with Dr. Kimberly Dao who shares some of what made them resilient through a tumultuous 2020.

  7. Season 3: Race, Pregnancy & Why It Matters

    Eve Ewing’s “Affirmation” Audre Lorde’s “A Woman Speaks” Alice Walker’s “The Nature of This Flower is to Bloom” Podcasts NATAL: A docuseries about having a baby while Black in the United States Birth Stories in Color Bias MFM survey of providers in which 29% somewhat or strongly agree that bias...

  8. Season 3: Two Sides

    We invite nurses Edna and Chris to share a story of a complicated patient

  9. Season 3: Give & Take

    Chris Drumm, Family Physician from Pennsylvania, joins us remotely to discuss an experience of a dying patient and her husband. Doc and the Deacon podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doc-and-the-deacon/id1386908429

  10. Season 3: Remote Control

    Faculty and residents share their stories at a recent Narrative Medicine workshop about a time they experienced a loss of control.

  11. Season 2: Disruptive Laughter

    "Laughter is the closest distance between two people". In our first two-guest episode, Laura Blinkhorn and Joe Breuner discuss navigating encounters with a beloved yet disruptive patient who battles mental illness.

  12. Season 2: When Seasons Change

    Carrie Rubenstein shares a story of an older patient at the end of her life and maintaining the balance of being both PCP and primary decision-maker.

  13. Season 2: When the Force Awakens

    Anna McDonald brings us a story about finding a way to contribute even when feeling out of your element.

  14. Season 2: Outside In

    Kevin Wang, faculty at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency, discusses his journey through the medical education system as we get a glimpse of how LGBTQ healthcare and medical education has evolved and where it can continue to improve. Swedish LGBTQ - Trans Healthcare Symposium:...

  15. Season 2: Unread Chapters

    Jorge Garcia shares 3 separate stories that each highlight the complexity of human life.

  16. Season 2: Worse Late Than Never

    In this episode, we hear an all-to-familiar story of a physician running late in clinic. What happens when a patient conflict occurs in the middle of this busy clinic day that leads to potentially irreparable harm? AFP Episode:...

  17. Episode 7: Taking a Failure Bow

    Joe Breuner joins us to discuss a delayed diagnosis in the distant past that continues weigh on his mind years later.

  18. Episode 6: Speak No Evil

    Alex Langley, third year Family Medicine resident physician, shares his story about struggling to break bad news. The Break Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-break/id1101789524?mt=2 Running Waters by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license...

  19. Episode 5: Labor of Love

    Carolyn Wakeman, Chief resident at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency, guides us through her story of a tumultuous labor induction.

  20. Episode 4: The Magic Pill

    Kaeley Kaplan, second year Family Medicine resident at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency, shares her story about a dying patient and a magic pill.

  21. Episode 3: Cost of Change

    Eliza Hutchinson, second year Family Medicine resident physician, shares her story of going the extra mile to make a potentially significant change in her patient's life. But is it worth the personal cost that it comes at?

  22. Episode 2: Pulling Back the Curtain

    Elizabeth Hutchinson, fellow faculty at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine, joins me in this episode where we discuss patient autonomy and the gravity that continuity of care can sometimes provide.

  23. Episode 1: Well Developed Gut

    In this episode, we welcome Camille Fleming, who shares a story about reconciling a "gut feeling" versus sticking with evidence based medicine.

  24. Pilot Episode: Toenails

    In this, the pilot episode of Greyscale, we take a look at what happens when a patient and their physician's agenda collide and what we can take away from a bad outcome. Features Ben Davis and Camille Fleming, faculty at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Greyscale takes a look at the not-so-clear areas of medicine by sharing physicians' own difficult encounters. These stories will showcase what can often be forgotten - the humanity behind the physician.

Produced by Ben Davis - Program Director at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency.

HOSTED BY

Ben Davis

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Greyscale takes a look at the not-so-clear areas of medicine by sharing physicians' own difficult encounters. These stories will showcase what can often be forgotten - the humanity behind the physician. Produced by Ben Davis - Program Director at Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency.

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